Farmhouse Spring Foyer & Updated Milking Stool
Hey everyone! The sun was shining this weekend which hasn’t happened around here for a while so it was glorious! So nice, in fact, I was able to do some painting outside and decided to give the old foyer a farmhouse face lift to celebrate. This included updating an old milking stool that we found in the basement of our old house about 20 years ago. I’m sharing this post as part of the Dose of DIY Blog Hop Tour with the lovely ladies again so check out their projects below too.
So to start, my foyer was a bit on the boring side…
We really haven’t done much to it because we will be replacing the flooring in a couple of months now that the fireplace is done and after that I’d like to add some wainscoting. For now, we’ll just add a few new touches. We’ll start with this old milking stool…
Don’t get me wrong, you know I love chippy-pealy but this was too much for me and seemed dirty even after a good cleaning. It was also a bit wobbly so I took it apart and used some wood glue in the notches.
To clean it up a bit I used some leftover paint from my antique hutch project in Silver Like. I didn’t give it a full coat because I still wanted an aged feel. By the way, I’m lovin’ this grey! It actually became the inspiration for this update.
Next came the sand paper. I used 120 grit around all of the edges of the legs and spindles as well as the entire top. Here she is all done…
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To also tie in the Silver Like color, I used it on this paper mache “P” I had originally painted brown. The nice thing about this Pure & Original Paint is that it dries so quickly. I didn’t think of doing this until half way through the project and it was so easy to add because it was done in a jiffy. Yes, I just used the word jiffy.
For the main wall I decided to use these metal numbers I got from American Farm House a couple of years ago. I had originally purchased them for the mudroom and then ended up doing something different. I love the colors and the grey is spot on with the stool. (affiliate link provided for your convenience, see my disclosure policy here)
I love the way all of the grey ties in with the tile and the stone on the fireplace, from the stool and the “P” to the logs in the corner and the cute rug I picked up at Target…
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I love the way it turned out. The stool is a so fresh now and it makes the area much lighter than before. It’s amazing what a good coat of paint can do. I also love the metal numbers on the wall. They’re quirky and different and you know I’m all about it 🙂 So here’s to cool and unusual projects. If you have any coming up…
Happy DIY’ing!
Col
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Colleen, what a lovely refresh! Thank you for sharing. You are one of the fan favorites at the Sunday Showcase from the Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House! Here is the link to this week’s Showcase: http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/sunday-showcase-make-pretty-monday-8-38/ Hope you have a lovely week ahead! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
I luv this idea🙋🏼 It looks fabulous🤗
Thank you, Ann! I love mixing the metal with the wood.
Love what you did with the tiles in the entry! Inspired by that boldness and how they work with the stool. Found you at SSS and hope you’ll stop by to see my newly completed modern farmhouse bath: https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/2018/02/modern-farmhouse-bathroom-faucet-and-sink.html. Peace to you. ~michele
Thanks so much, Michele!
The stool is adorable and I love the numbers on your wall.
We’d love for you to join us at Thoughts of Home on Thursday if you have time. 🙂
Thank you, Stacey. I will definitely stop by !
I love the stool and the numbers are so cool! Thank you for sharing. You are one of the fan favorites at the Sunday Showcase from the Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Here is the link to check out your feature. http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/2016/05/sunday-showcase-make-pretty-monday-6-5.html Hope to see you tomorrow night at Make it Pretty. Have a lovely week ahead. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
Thank you, Kathryn!!
Those changes make all the difference! Love the stool! Thanks for sharing at Dream. Create. Inspire. Link!
Small changes can make such a big difference. Your stool and those letters are awesome! Thanks for sharing with us at Merry Monday. I think a fun upcycle project is currently one of my favorite things.
your little stool is adorable, and I just love the numbers you hung on the wall too! Visiting today from the Totally Terrific Tuesday party, I am one of the new co hosts who is joining the party. Please come back and link up again next week!
Thank you, Nicki! I’ll see you at the party next week!
I love those metal numbers on the wall, they make such a huge impact! Your entrance is very pretty with all that stone, is that a fireplace?
Hi Mary thank you so much. Yes, that is a fireplace. My husband did the stone work last summer.
Your entryway is gorgeous! Love the farmhouse stool as well as the numbers on the wall!
This is super cute! The stool is darling and I love all those numbers there!